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Varsha Torgalkar
Climate Change Turned Residents of Assam’s Char Villages Solely Dependent on Summer Crop
05 Mar 2021
Assam’s 14 districts along the Brahmaputra river has 2,251 ‘char’ villages where the poor Muslim farmers are victims of flash floods and silt deposit in river.
Omkar Poojari
Assam Polls: Discontent Brews in State’s Tea Gardens
12 Feb 2021
On Sunday, even as the Prime Minister spoke about the conspiracy to defame Indian tea and devoted a large part of his address to the state's tea workers, he resorted to radio silence on their core…
Taha Amin Mazumdar
Can a New Wave of Identitarian Politics in Assam Topple BJP in Coming Assembly Polls?
29 Jan 2021
This the first of a two-part series on identitarian politics in Assam and its implications for the upcoming Assembly polls as new parties and fresh alliances enter the fray.
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Three Farm Laws Burnt in Assam During Bihu Festival; Farmers Protest Gains Momentum
16 Jan 2021
Under the leadership of AIKSCC, various organisations staged burning of the farm laws both in Brahmaputra and Barak Valleys in Assam.
Taha Amin Mazumdar
Assam: Ahead of Polls, is Govt-Run Madarsa Closure Another BJP Polarisation Bid?
14 Jan 2021
Calling this round of assembly polls ‘The Last Battle of Saraighat’, the BJP has already given it a historical and communal connotation.
Sumedha Pal
Assam: Tribal Farmers from Mikir Bamuni Villages Allegedly Face State Violence for Demanding Their Land Rights
04 Jan 2021
The Karbi and adivasi farmers of the area are protesting to stop acquisition of 276 bighas of agricultural land for the construction of a solar power plant by Azure Power Forty Private Limited, which…
Sumedha Pal
People Without Land: Assam’s Laika-Dodhia Villages Continue Struggle for Rehabilitation Even After 70 Years
29 Dec 2020
The residents, belonging to the indigenous Mising tribe, from the two villages inside the Dibru Saikhowa National Park are protesting since December 21 demanding permanent rehabilitation.
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20,000 Protest Sites, 22 States: Farmers’ ‘Bandh’ Call Leaves No Corner Untouched
08 Dec 2020
Union Home Minister Amit Shah calls farm leaders for a meeting on Tuesday evening itself; the Centre was scheduled to meet them for sixth round of negotiations tomorrow.
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General Strike: Assam’s Power Sector Employees Protest Against Privatisation of APDCL
28 Nov 2020
The foreseeable privatisation of the APDCL is due to the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, and the standard bidding document (SBD).
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Hundreds of Workers Protest, Picket Near Assam Refineries
26 Nov 2020
Workers enraged over hasty privatisation in petroleum sector, axe on jobs.